Open DC Inclusionary Zoning and Affordable Dwelling Units
Open DC Inclusionary Zoning and Affordable Dwelling Units are not published through one permanent, building-by-building list. As of August 4, 2026, no individual IZ or ADU rental or ownership opportunity with a publicly verifiable building name, price, deadline, and active application route was confirmed in the official pages reviewed. Registered households should check their DHCD email notices and search DCHousingSearch using the IZ/ADU filters before relying on an older property advertisement.
Current status: No individual rental or homeownership listing is included below unless its active status, income band, rent or purchase price, and application route can all be verified. DHCD states that most IZ homes are offered through a lottery and that registered households receive email when a home becomes available for their income and household size.
Open DC Inclusionary Zoning and Affordable Dwelling Units: Current Status
This page is a live opportunities hub, not a permanent catalog of every income-restricted building in Washington, DC. A property may contain IZ or ADU homes without having a unit open for application at the time you search.
- Verified open rental opportunities: No individual public listing was confirmed during the August 4, 2026 review.
- Verified open homeownership opportunities: No individual public listing was confirmed during the August 4, 2026 review.
- Published lottery deadlines: No current property-specific deadline was confirmed in the official public pages reviewed.
- Published waitlist openings: No property-specific open waitlist with complete current terms was confirmed in the official public pages reviewed.
- Last verified: August 4, 2026, at 7:57 a.m. Eastern Time.
This status does not prove that DHCD has no matching home for any registered household. DHCD uses household size, income, and registration information to send opportunity notices, and some application links may be distributed directly to eligible registrants rather than displayed as a general public announcement.
Where Current Opportunities Are Announced
The District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) uses two main routes for current opportunities. The first is the IZ registration database. DHCD tells registered households to check email, including spam and junk folders, because a notice may be sent when a home matches the household's income and size.
The second route is DCHousingSearch, the District's housing search platform. Its rental and for-sale search forms include separate filters for All IZ/ADU, Lottery IZ/ADU, and Non-Lottery IZ/ADU. Search both the rental and ownership sections because an opening in one category does not mean the other category has an available unit.
Why This Page Does Not List Old Projects
An IZ or ADU building is not automatically an open opportunity. Units may already be occupied, a lottery may have closed, or a waiting list may no longer accept applications. Keeping those projects under an “open” heading would mislead applicants and could cause them to send personal information to an outdated contact.
Every project added to this page must have enough current official information to identify the opportunity accurately:
- Building or project: The current official property name.
- Housing type: Rental apartment, condominium, townhome, or another eligible form.
- Income band: The stated Median Family Income level or project-specific income range.
- Cost: The published rent or purchase price for the available unit.
- Status: Lottery, waitlist, non-lottery opening, or another official selection route.
- Deadline: The exact closing date when one is published.
- Application route: The official instructions supplied by DHCD, DCHousingSearch, or the authorized property agent.
- Verification time: The date and time the active status was checked.
How Registered Applicants Should Check for an Opening
- Review your DHCD email: Check the inbox connected to your IZ registration, including spam, promotions, and junk folders.
- Confirm that your registration details are current: An outdated household size or income may affect which opportunity emails you receive.
- Search DCHousingSearch rentals: Use the All IZ/ADU filter first, then compare Lottery IZ/ADU and Non-Lottery IZ/ADU results.
- Search the for-sale section separately: Ownership opportunities use a different search area and may have different application conditions.
- Open the complete listing: Verify the address, income band, bedroom size, price, status, deadline, and authorized application contact.
- Save proof of the listing: Keep the notice, application instructions, submission confirmation, and deadline.
If you have not finished the required program steps, use the separate instructions for completing DC Inclusionary Zoning registration . This page does not repeat the orientation and registration process because it is reserved for current units.
Check the Income Band and Price Before Applying
Do not assume that every IZ or ADU unit uses the same income level or cost. DHCD's current IZ framework includes units at specific Median Family Income levels, while an ADU may be controlled by a project covenant or other originating agreement. The listed unit's official terms control the application.
Use the separate explanation of DC Inclusionary Zoning income, rent, and purchase price limits to understand the published schedules. A maximum schedule is not proof that a unit is open, and the maximum permitted amount may differ from the actual rent or sale price stated in a live listing.
Lottery and Waitlist Status Must Be Read Carefully
A lottery notice, a waitlist opening, and a non-lottery listing are not interchangeable. They can use different response periods, ordering rules, and outreach steps. A household must still meet the property and program requirements after being selected to move forward.
Read how DC Inclusionary Zoning lotteries and waitlists work for the detailed process. This current-openings page records the status of a live opportunity but does not take over the full selection-process explanation.
Do Not Combine These Listings With HPAP
This page covers IZ and ADU units only. It does not list or explain the Home Purchase Assistance Program, mortgage assistance, down payment support, or unrelated affordable housing programs. A homeownership listing may have financing requirements, but that does not turn this page into an HPAP guide.
For a broader nationwide list that remains separate from the DC program, review open affordable housing lotteries in the United States .
What to Do When a New Unit Appears
Read the official notice before sending documents. Confirm that the building, unit type, income range, price, application status, and deadline all match the same opportunity. Do not use contact information copied from an older listing, and do not pay a fee or send sensitive documents until you have verified the authorized application route.
Open DC Inclusionary Zoning and Affordable Dwelling Units can change without a fixed schedule. The safest next step is to keep your DHCD registration information current, check your email regularly, and verify every DCHousingSearch result before applying. The most common mistake is treating an income-restricted building as an active opening when no current unit or application period has been confirmed.
Last verified: August 4, 2026, at 7:57 a.m. Eastern Time. This page lists only opportunities whose active details can be verified. Availability, prices, and deadlines may change.